Continued: Twins' future shares spotlight at All-Star Futures

Buxton saw 11 pitches in his two at-bats. With the game on the line in the ninth, Sano laid off close pitches to push the count to 3-1 with a runner on first before driving a ball to the warning track in straightaway center. Buxton, of course, ran under it.

They hope it’s the only time they have to face each other. They both are thinking ahead to 2014, when they could be teammates — perhaps in the majors.